For once, the Head Coach headlines aren’t orbiting Lane Kiffin . Instead, attention has shifted toward lesser-known names climbing from smaller programs into Power Four conversations. Among them is JMU head coach Bob Chesney , who joined Wake Up Barstool this week to discuss his steady rise through the coaching ranks and the rumors swirling around his future.

Known for taking underdog programs and transforming them into contenders, Chesney’s name has quietly crept into conversations about Power Four vacancies. It includes Virginia Tech, where speculation around James Franklin’s next destination has kept the rumors spinning. On the November 7 episode of Barstool’s Big T, Conner Knapp asked Chesney if he ever addresses these coaching rumors with his players.

“We’re perfectly happy he

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